Shanghai Express is a 1932 film about a group of train passengers held hostage by a warlord during the Chinese Civil War. Marlene Dietrich, plays the part of the notorious Shanghai Lily.
Shanghai Express, 1932
Tag: Trains
The Best of Manhattan Transfer, 1981
Nice art deco piece of a streamliner rolling into NYC adorns the album cover of the Jazz Quartets compilation
The Convivial Codfish
Avon paperback cover for the Convival Codfish by Charlotte MacLeod
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
An aging lawman and an aging outlaw join forces when their respective positions in society are usurped by a younger, but incompetent Marshal, and a younger, but vicious gang leader. (IMDb)
Hot on the Tracks
Cover for the Commodores 4th album, Hot on the Tracks
Cog Road Engine
Post card with a photo of a Cog Road Engine which uses a cog and gear system to power itself up the steep slopes of Pike’s Peak.
Illustration of cog road engine with passenger car in tow up to the U.S. Signal Station. Altitude 14,147 ft.
Santa Fe Station
Santa Fe Station and Eating House, San Bernardino, CA. Opened in 1918
16 Hours
Poster for the New 20th Century limited touting 16 hours from New York to Chicago by train.
Rolling Through Chicago, 1938
20th Century Limited rolling through Chicago, 1938
Cross Crossings Cautiously
Safety notice from the New Haven Railroad to pay attention around railroad tracks
“Last Year 2485 killed, 6804 Injured, 24% ran into side of trains”